The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-09

captors and get word to her friends This
was telegraphed over the country, and the
persons having her in custody, despairing of
worrying her fortune from her, set her free,
when she lost no time in getting home. This
Is wnat she told your correspondent to-day:
twenty-five years ago was engaged to
be married to Marcus Van Dore He en-
tered the army, was wounded, came home
ana died. He was possessed of competency,
but just before his death this propertv was
increased by large legacy from France.
Marcus was a descendant of Count Van
Dore, French nobleman. This legacy was
all in cash and bonds. Before his death Van
lore made will bequeathing me 100000.
Inc instrument was drawn by one lawyer
ShoeHan, Of Indiana It was not until sew
eral years later that | became apprised of
the nature of the will, and was then mar
rled to Mr.. Brooks. When | spoke of prov
ing my claim, my husband grew Indignant,
and declared that l might take my lovers
money and go.
The trouble over this money was the
only cloud that came into our married life,
and for fourteen years nursed the knowl-
edge that was an heiresS, without money,
In my own breast. Then came letter from
a lawyer stating that the money was lying
idle and that | should claim it. 1t was in
the custody of Anna VanDore, Marcus sis
ter Later we met, and then entered into
correspondence, which was kept up until
Miss VanDore returned to France. Before
she left an understanding was reached that
l should have the money whenever | claimed
1t, and to prevent fraud we agreed upon
secret mark to attach to all checks and
drafts. Last August a letter came asking
me to meet the lady in St. Louis went,
but instead of meeting her Lawyer Shoe
man appeared on the scene and gave me
draft for 100000, together with SIC, 900 costs.
Il then went to Denver, and shortly after
ward received note asking me to meet Miss
Van Dore at Pueblo. l went there, and
again Shoeman appeared, telling me that
Miss Van Dore was dying. / tainted and
when gained consciousness found myself a
prisoner. was shut up alone in a room,
and was allowed to see no one for several
weeks. Twice a day. however, was fed by
woman. The draft and cash had secrc>ed
in my hustle, but my jailers secured it. In
that awful place, shut out from all womanly
companionship, deprived of all care and at
tentlon SO greatly needed, my babe was
born"
Here Mrs. Brooks means and sobs were
pitiful. Continuing, she said:
They killed my babe before my very
eyes. Two weeks ago a man who said he
was a detective came into my room and said
was free to go, that he had just found out
where | was. He explained the delay by
saying that the man who kept me prisoner
said was his crazy sister. OF the tortures
to which l was subjected look here"
and Mrs, Brooks held up her
thumbs to view, showing where she
had been tied up by them. Her finger
ends, too showed where attempts had been
made to draw the nails with pinchers
"When had recovered sufficiently | went
to San Francisco, and there met Anna But
terrified, my cousin. Together we started
East, but becoming suspicious that she was
in the conspiracy against my liberty,
slipped out of the car one night, taking
with me her hat, dress, pocketbook and
ticket. | waited until the next train and
then proceeded on my journey"
Mrs. Brooks shows that the booty taken
from Miss Butterfield as evidence that she is
telling the truth. She positively asserts that
she never was in Riverside, Cal, but shows
a photograph of Miss Butterfield in that
place, and the resemblance between the two
is striking Mr.. Brooks says he has no doubt
as to the truth of his wife's story, and he
firmly believes the reported Imprisonment
of his wife. The couple appear to be fond
of each other, and there is nothing senti-
mental about either. Mrs. Brooks looks
careworn and haggard, and her peculiari-
ties were rendered remarkably striking as
she told her story of her wanderings. Occa-
sionally she would hesitate and falter. then
break out into torrent of weeping that was
most affecting.